The 9mm didn't fail in Miami. The 9mm was a killing shot, he just kept fighting. Morales ended the fight with a .357 mag with 158gr lead hollow points IIRC. The FBI didn't want to admit the agents were unprepared for a major gunfight. When the switched the move was to the 9mm with Win. 147gr hollow points. When they didn't expand the FBI complained to Winchester and the reply was, "they are target bullets we developed for the Navy SEALS for their sub sonic ammo, they are not designed to expand". The the 10mm was the dream cartridge. The the 40 S&W. Now it's the 9mm.
I thought it was a .38 Special snub nose that stopped the fight.
